Impact of Climate Change on Women in ASEAN Region
Climate change significantly hampers gender equality progress in the ASEAN region, affecting women's lives through child marriages, adolescent births, and limited access to essentials. Only three ASEAN nations have gender-sensitive climate strategies. Increased investment in gender-specific data is vital to achieve the 2030 SDG Agenda.
Climate change poses a significant threat to gender equality in the ASEAN region, obstructing progress on one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted globally in 2015.
Droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures increase child marriages, adolescent births, and limit access to clean water and cooking fuels.
These issues disproportionately affect women and girls, exacerbating their already heavy unpaid work burdens.
Only three ASEAN countries have integrated gender-sensitive approaches into their climate strategies.
The report emphasizes that although 47% of official development assistance in the region targets gender equality, there needs to be more investment in gender-specific data collection and analysis across all SDGs, including traditionally gender-neutral areas such as environmental statistics.
With six years remaining to achieve the 2030 SDG Agenda, continuous investment in gender equality is crucial to ensure sustainable development.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated, 'Data impacts our decisions about how best to respond, and with better data, we can count women in.' Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa commented, 'Gender equality and women empowerment are also central to the ASEAN Community Vision.' He further emphasized women's roles in climate action, digital transformation, and global supply chains.
Droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures increase child marriages, adolescent births, and limit access to clean water and cooking fuels.
These issues disproportionately affect women and girls, exacerbating their already heavy unpaid work burdens.
Only three ASEAN countries have integrated gender-sensitive approaches into their climate strategies.
The report emphasizes that although 47% of official development assistance in the region targets gender equality, there needs to be more investment in gender-specific data collection and analysis across all SDGs, including traditionally gender-neutral areas such as environmental statistics.
With six years remaining to achieve the 2030 SDG Agenda, continuous investment in gender equality is crucial to ensure sustainable development.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated, 'Data impacts our decisions about how best to respond, and with better data, we can count women in.' Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa commented, 'Gender equality and women empowerment are also central to the ASEAN Community Vision.' He further emphasized women's roles in climate action, digital transformation, and global supply chains.
